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American Shadows is a bi-weekly podcast from iHeartRadio and Aaron Mahnke’s Grim & Mild. The show focuses on the darker stories from American history: the people, places, and things that are hidden and forgotten in the shadows. From better-known tales like the conspiracy to steal Lincoln’s body, to less-known stories, like the rainmaker who flooded San Diego. Join host Lauren Vogelbaum as she spans two centuries of omitted lore from our country’s history books.
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In the 1950s the United States launched a witch hunt, and it's not at all what you think.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1What would you do when faced with a life-or-death situation? Alferd Packer had to answer this question for himself, and do something that is -- for many -- unthinkable. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The story of a man who loved his mother. Too much.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
When the bicycle was invented it did more than simply change people's lives, leisure and mobility. It ignited a controversy over traditional gender roles. One woman set out to change all that.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The fight for equal rights was long and slow until one day a fight broke out with police, culminating in a riot. What happened next is history.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Prussian immigrant Louis Wagner came to America hoping to make a better life for himself. Working as a fisherman in the Isle of Shoals it seemed he was living the dream, until he found himself down on his luck.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Gilded Age was a time of opulence and opportunism, an age that turned businessmen into household names. But it also created some of the biggest rivalries in the rush to unearth the past.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thomas Neill Cream wanted nothing more than to leave the family shipping business to become a medical doctor. Having graduated with honors, his future seemed promising -- until the bodies began to appear. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Spirits were high that summer’s day as everyone boarded the General Slocum. The passengers were looking forward to their annual picnic just up river… but as fate would have it, they’d never arriveSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In 1918, the US Government created a plan to track, detain, and imprison women for the STIs brought home from soldiers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In the mid 1930s an unidentified killer stalked Kingsbury Run, Ohio. It's a mystery that even Elliott Ness couldn't solve.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
When we think of American outlaws, we often think of cowboys and dusty trails in the Wild West. Meet the Ashley Gang who operated out of the Florida Everglades.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Every once in a while, there are news stories that are stranger than fiction. In this episode, we meet Ruth and Judd, possibly the worst murders of the 1920s. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hawaii didn't become a state until 1959. Before then, it was a Republic, but not by choice. A coup by an American fruit corporation staged a coupe and took control. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The story of Andrew Kehoe and his opposition to taxes, namely school taxes and the disaster that followed.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Only one thing stood between a town's survival: 674 miles of unforgiving terrain in the worst arctic weather conditions in 20 years. Boats, planes, and trains could not get through. And that left the town with one hope: sled dogs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Timothy Dexter was many things — at least to himself. But mostly, he was lucky in the strangest of ways.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
William Beadle had everything he'd dreamed of: a pretty and good-hearted wife, beautiful children, social status, and plenty of wealth. But when he lost his fortune, William lost his mind. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Edmonia Lewis always loved art. In the 1800s, there weren't many women sculptors. Edmonia wasn't interested in what she couldn't do. She was only interested in what she could. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
When men went off to fight in WW II, women did their own part. They worked in factories, played in a women's baseball league, and raised families. One woman's family was bigger than the rest. Meet Margaret Chung, who called thousands of military men her sons.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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love the podcast...hope lots of credit is given to Laura Hildebrand...also George Wolfe was diabetic...important element leading to his death...
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nooooooo!!! LAST EPISODE!?!? 😭😭 Lauren..are you doing any other shows? I don't really dig Lore or the other podcasts...just this one 😭 Legit bummed.
nooooo!!!! I'm so sad this is the last episode!!!! I'm going to miss this show so much 😢
Soooo... some of the basic facts stated about the geography of the Hawaiian Islands areunbelievably wrong...such as Mauna Kea is 13,800 ft tall, vs the 9 thousand something stated...and Maui only has 1 active volcano, not two, and some other fact checking mishaps that I noticed, and find a little concerning! Otherwise, I thought the culture (great pronunciation, btw) was well portrayed, and the history wasn't white washed like I've often heard in other podcasts.
Love the show, but nearly every episode has glaring mispronunciations of common words. For a Grim & Mild production, I expect a better quality of care and editing. Aaron set a standard that isn't being followed.
I thought Lavinia Fisher (1820, hanged, Charleston, SC) was the 1st woman executed in the US.
Pronounced Rawley, not Rally.
I can't focus on the story, because her voice/inflection is extremely obnoxious.
Jessy James brothers name is Frank James.
I live in the town where Edward Jenner practiced medicine. It's an Indian restaurant now lol.
Murder Inc and echoare the same episode. The description suggests it should be different
not sure if it's my player but the episode labeled murder Inc is a past episode on cruise ships.
Such a wonderfully told and informative podcast. #americanshadows
Wow, great story about Irving Berlin! Tears in my eyes! #Godblessamerica
I'm pretty sure she said "On May 1 1983 Grover Cleveland..."
Wow, I am loving this podcast, but am especially moved by this episode. I have Revolutionary War Patriots in my family and found the descriptions of prison ships fascinating.
Background music too distracting.
BRILLIANT episode, touching on themes of double standards, mysogeny, and sexism from the 1800's that, astonishingly, aren't much less true, today.
Excellent story. But by adding adjectives to nouns such as Republican and Democrat, you show your cards and further keep a divide active.